France's CAC 40 Slides; Carmakers Peugeot, Renault Pace the Drop

(Bloomberg) -- French stocks fell, paced by PSA
Peugeot Citroen SA and Renault SA.

The CAC 40 Index slid 40.22, or 0.7 percent, to 5867.25 at
4:22 p.m. in Paris. The SBF 120 Index also fell 0.7 percent.


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European Stocks Rise, Paced by Shell, BHP Billiton; UBS, Peugeot Advance

(Bloomberg) -- European stocks rose after Deutsche
Bank AG increased price estimates for oil companies and Credit
Suisse Group said BHP Billiton Ltd. may expand in Latin America
to meet growing demand from China.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc lifted the Dow Jones Europe
Stoxx Oil & Gas Index to a record. BHP Billiton, the world's
biggest mining company, gained for the seventh straight day. UBS
AG rose after the largest money manager ousted Chief Executive
Officer Peter Wuffli. PSA Peugeot Citroen SA, Europe's second-
biggest carmaker, climbed on plans to increase market share.


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European Energy Stocks, Shell May Rise; Daimler, Peugeot Might Fall

(Bloomberg) -- European energy stocks may advance
after Citigroup Inc. raised its forecast for Brent crude this
year and upgraded shares of Royal Dutch Shell Plc, the region's
biggest oil company.

DaimlerChrysler AG and PSA Peugeot Citroen may decline after
their U.S.-traded securities dropped.


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